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The NFL does not use a fixed bracket playoff system, and there are no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round. In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend , the third-seeded division winner hosts the sixth-seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosts the fifth.
This was the Seahawks' fifth consecutive home playoff win, as they have not lost at home in the playoffs since being defeated by the St. Louis Rams in 2004. The Seahawks dominated the first half, jumping to a 16–0 lead while holding Saints quarterback Drew Brees , who had passed for over 5,000 yards during the season, to just 34 yards.
Beginning with the 1933 season, the NFL featured a championship game, played between the winners of its two divisions.In this era, if there was a tie for first place in the division at the end of the regular season, a one-game playoff was used to determine the team that would represent their division in the NFL Championship Game.
NFC playoff picture 1. Detroit Lions (11-1), NFC North leaders: They were fortunate to fend off the Bears 23-20 on Thanksgiving for the first 11-1 start in franchise history.
The six teams who have definitely qualified for the playoffs are: 1. Detroit Lions (15-2) - won NFC North 2. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) - won NFC East 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7) - won NFC South 4.
Both teams are far from locked into this matchup as the AFC playoff picture will gain more clarity with the results from Sunday's games. 4. Houston Texans (9-6, AFC South winners) vs. 5.
Wild Card playoffs: Divisional playoffs: Jan 4 – AT&T Stadium: A1 New England 28 Jan 11 – Lambeau Field: N1 Seattle 24 6 Detroit: 20 Super Bowl XLIX: 3 Dallas 21 3 Dallas: 24 Jan 18 – CenturyLink Field 2 Green Bay: 26 NFC: Jan 3 – Bank of America Stadium: 2 Green Bay 22 Jan 10 – CenturyLink Field: 1 Seattle 28* 5 Arizona: 16 NFC ...
Wild Card playoffs: Divisional playoffs: Jan 4 – Lucas Oil Stadium: N1 Seattle 43 Jan 11 – Gillette Stadium: A1 Denver 8 5 Kansas City: 44 Super Bowl XLVIII: 4 Indianapolis 22 4 Indianapolis: 45 Jan 19 – Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2 New England: 43 AFC: Jan 5 – Paul Brown Stadium: 2 New England: 16 Jan 12 – Sports Authority ...